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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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